Category: Sports

Verstappen on Pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen flew to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz joining him on the front row after a dramatic qualifying. Verstappen was nearly half a second clear of the Spaniard and so good was his first lap in the final phase that he aborted…


Michael Jordan’s 1992 Olympic Practice Jersey up for Auction

LOS ANGELES—A sweat-stained jersey worn by U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan in a practice session at the 1992 Olympic Games will hit the auction block in Los Angeles in June, estimated to sell at between $400,000 and $600,000. The white jersey with red, white and blue trim and ‘USA Basketball’ on the front is signed…


Betts Hits 2 HRs, Kershaw Beats Yankees for 1st Time in Dodgers’ 8–4 Win

LOS ANGELES—Although Clayton Kershaw has accomplished just about everything it’s possible to do on a baseball mound during his 16-year career, he had never beaten the New York Yankees until Friday night. The feat got a whole lot less daunting after the Los Angeles Dodgers staked him to a six-run lead in the first inning,…


Boxer Gervonta Davis Jailed After Moving Without Permission While on Home Detention

BALTIMORE—A Baltimore judge has ordered professional boxer Gervonta Davis to serve the remainder of his hit-and-run crash sentence behind bars instead of in home detention after he moved to a luxury hotel and then a new home without the judge’s permission, the state’s attorney’s office confirmed Friday. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Althea Handy sentenced Davis…


Justin Suh Grabs Lead at Star-Packed Memorial

Golf fans are starting to learn the name Justin Suh as he contends at big tournament after big tournament. For his latest trick, Suh fired a 6–under-par 66 in his second round to take over the lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio. Suh stands at 8–under 136 through two rounds, one…


Kipyegon Sets Women’s 1,500m World Record, Kerly Wins 100m in Florence

FLORENCE, Italy—Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon set a women’s 1,500 meters world record on Friday by clocking 3:49.11, while world champion Fred Kerley triumphed in the men’s 100 meters at the third Diamond League meeting of the season. Kipyegon shaved almost an entire second off the previous mark of 3:50.07 set by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in 2015….


Nadal Having Hip Muscle Surgery, Says Representative

PARIS—Holder Rafa Nadal, who has missed the French Open this year due to injury, is undergoing surgery on his hip muscle, the Spaniard’s representative said on Friday. The 14-time winner in Paris, who has won a men’s joint-record 22 majors, has been out of action since January after hurting his hip flexor in his second-round…


Tsitsipas, Alcaraz Soar at French Open, Djokovic Row Simmers

PARIS—Stefanos Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the French Open third round on Wednesday, but all the focus was on Novak Djokovic as a political row sparked by the two-times Roland Garros champion intensified. Djokovic remained the hot topic as the fallout from his statement this week that “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” continued…


No. 3 Seed Jessica Pegula Ousted at French Open

Elise Mertens ousted No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula from the French Open on Friday with a 6–1, 6–3 win in Paris, making Pegula the highest women’s seed to fall so far. Mertens, the No. 28 seed, now has defeated the American in all three of their matches, including a three-set victory in the Dubai Duty…


6-Year-Old Horse Dies at Belmont Park After Race Injury; Chaysenbryn Euthanized on Track

NEW YORK—A 6-year-old horse died after being injured in a race at Belmont Park ahead of next week’s Triple Crown finale in New York. Chaysenbryn injured his right front leg nearing the quarter pole in Thursday’s third race. He bumped another horse before being pulled up by jockey Joel Rosario and had to be euthanized…